Excerpt from: North America Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy
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| April 03, 2008 | | Estes LTL has met the TSA requirements for air cargo transportation. They will continually be audited to ensure compliance. | Estes is one of the first LTL carriers to meet the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) requirements for air cargo transportation. The requirements for the TSA are in training and processes which the carrier performs. According to the article “All drivers and other key personnel who have access to freight being transported to commercial and cargo aircraft have been trained and tested according to the TSA’s specifications.” Estes will need to continually test individuals to remain compliant. Compliance includes: - detailed visual cargo inspections
- locked and monitored vehicles from pickup until delivery to the air carrier
- verification process that ensures freight is tendered at a designated shipper site directly from an authorized representative of the shipper.
According to Billy Hupp, COO of Estes stated, “The security of our customers’ goods is always our highest priority, whether it’s bound for the airport or the next town. That’s why we have taken an aggressive stance in making our operations secure. This is a pace-setting move by the company, and we are proud to be an industry leader with respect to freight security.” | | |
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